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A’s Coverage:
- Game #115: Fiers and TNT spark 3-2 win over the Dodgers...
- Shea: A’s Jed Lowrie trying to overcome leg problem...
- Gallegos: Underdog role nothing new for Jackson...
MLB News:
- Baer: German Marquez throws immaculate inning against Pirates...
- AP: Bartolo Colon eyes Juan Marichal’s innings: ‘Want to beat him also’...
- ESPN: Jayson Werth rails against ‘super nerds’ that are ‘killing the game’...
- Epstein: Rick Ankiel faces huge obstacles in comeback bid...
Baseball Interest Stories:
- Doolittle: Why 200 wins is the new 300 wins...
- Sullivan: The Astros’ Emerging Superstar...
- Kelly: Greg Holland is here to save the Nationals, I guess...
- Lindbergh: How MLB’s Coldest Hitter Got Hot...
Today in Baseball History:
- 2013 - Josh Reddick hits three homers and teammates Jed Lowrie and Yoenis Cespedes also go deep as the Athletics defeat the Blue Jays, 14 - 6.
- 2016 - Eight days after having been acquired by the Athletics at the trading deadline, Jharel Cotton makes a bid to throw only the fourth perfect game in Pacific Coast League history. After striking out Kyle Kubitza for out number 26, he gives up a triple to Doug Bernier with two outs in the 9th to spoil his attempt. He then strikes out the next batter to complete a one-hit shutout as Nashville defeats Round Rock, 3 - 0.
Best of Twitter:
- Fiers on his first outing...
Mike Fiers would have liked to finish out sixth inning, but had no issues with leaving at 78 pitches. "I talked to Bob as soon as I got here and we're all about winning games. Whatever time he decides to pull me is his job. I trust those guys behind me and they picked me up."
— Martin Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) August 9, 2018
Fiers: “It’s team baseball here, and that’s what I want to be a part of. This team does everything right. They hustle, they pitch well, they play defense, they come up with big hits, put together good at-bats against a good pitcher in Kershaw."
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) August 9, 2018
- Insult to...insult?
Better luck next time, Yasiel pic.twitter.com/Ru8RRZ3Pcl
— A's on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) August 9, 2018